A higher standard deviation in one group compared with others suggests that participants in that group endorsed _____ of responses.
A) a narrower band
B) a wider variety
C) a limited number
D) an absence

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A higher standard deviation indicates that the data points (in this case, responses from participants) are spread out over a wider range, suggesting a wider variety of responses.

A Higher Standard Deviation in One Group Compared with Others